(A) The governing body may provide for the collection and removal of garbage or refuse found upon any lot or land within its corporate roads, or alleys abutting such lot or land which constitutes a public nuisance. The governing body may require the owner, duly authorized agent or tenant of such lot or land to remove the garbage or refuse from such lot or land and streets and roads or alleys.
(Prior Code, § 4-205)
(B) Notice that removal of garbage or refuse is necessary shall be given to each owner or owner’s duly authorized agent and to the tenant if any. Such notice shall be provided by personal service or by certified mail. After providing such notice, the municipality, through its proper offices, shall, in addition to other proper remedies, remove the garbage or refuse or cause to be removed, from such lot or land and streets, roads or alleys.
(Prior Code, § 4-206)
(C) If the Chairperson of the Board of the governing body declares that the accumulation of such garbage or refuse upon any lot or land constitutes an immediate nuisance and hazard to public health and safety, the municipality shall remove the garbage or refuse, or cause it to be removed, from such lot or land within 48 hours after notice by personal service or following receipt of a certified letter if such garbage or refuse has not been removed.
(Prior Code, § 4-207)
(D) Whenever a municipality removes any garbage or refuse, or causes it to be removed, from any lot or land pursuant to this subchapter, it shall, after a hearing conducted by the governing body, assess the cost of the removal against such lot or land.
(Prior Code, § 4-208)
Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 16-230, 16-231, 16-246, 16-901